PITTSBURGH — The Dawg Pound in Cleveland may not be a fan of Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, but the city's police dogs will be.

Roethlisberger's foundation is donating an explosion detection dog, a training course and a canine protection vest to the Cleveland Division of Police's canine unit.

Roethlisberger, who grew up in Findlay, Ohio, learned that Cleveland's only explosive detecting canine, Rex, is 11 years old and nearing retirement age. The department did not have the funds to purchase a new dog.

"Born and raised in the state of Ohio, I have always held the deepest respect for the efforts of our police and fire departments," said Roethlisberger, who has become friends with some state and local officers in Pittsburgh.

Roethlisberger often wears a Pennsylvania State Police ballcap in honor of his late friend, state police Cpl. Joseph Pokorny, who was slain while on duty in 2005.

Roethlisberger's foundation will distribute grants to the police and fire departments in Pittsburgh and the surrounding area and those of each Steelers regular season away opponent. The first grant was given last year to Findlay's police department to replace its service dog.

The Steelers open the season Sunday in Cleveland.

ALLENTOWN — A former state trooper pleaded guilty Thursday to posting nude photos of his ex-wife on the Internet and was sentenced to three to 12 months in county prison.Luke J. Heller, 37, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor harassment charge.Heller was suspended without pay last year after he was charged with putting his ex-wife's photographs, occupation and date of birth on a Web site featuring bondage and sadomasochism. The pictures were accompanied by a solicitation for people to contact her to engage in violent sex acts.Court records show Heller's ex-wife left him in 2003 after filing for divorce, which was granted in 2005. She accused him of physical, mental and sexual abuse.Heller, who worked for the state police for 14 years and lived in Lower Macungie Township near Allentown, had pleaded guilty to the same charge earlier this year. But Lehigh County Judge Robert Steinberg threw out the plea and ordered a trial after learning that Heller had continued to deny his actions.Heller was scheduled to go to trial next week on charges of identity theft and harassment.The judge rejected a defense request for house arrest.

PITTSBURGH — An 18-year-old man charged with stabbing his 11-year-old twin half brothers, killing one and seriously injuring the other, was sent to a state mental hospital.Troy Hill was incompetent to stand trial, Allegheny County Judge Jeffrey Manning ruled Thursday. He ordered him to Mayview State Hospital for 90 days, after which he will be re-evaluated.A jail doctor tentatively diagnosed Hill as having paranoid schizophrenia.Hill is charged with homicide and attempted homicide in the Aug. 28 stabbings of Tyron and Tyrel Hill at the family's Penn Hills home. Tyron died and Tyrel remained hospitalized.Hill's attorney, James Ecker, said he sought the commitment based on what Hill's family told him about Hill's behavior shortly before the stabbings.The family said Hill talked about hearing voices and Ecker said Hill was unresponsive and did not talk to when he visited him.